Reporter Harriet Robinson has won a top news award which was presented to her by TV celebrity Carol Vorderman.

The Hinckley Times newshound took home the gong for Scoop of the Year after going head to head with reporters from other top titles in Trinity Mirror.

She was given the prestigious award by Carol Vorderman and Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror editor-in-chief Lloyd Embley at a ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham.

The 23-year-old, who was named young reporter of the year at the Midlands Media Awards 2013, won the accolade for her coverage of Operation Goliath, the police investigation into allegations of child sex abuse against individuals connected to Hinckley’s Concordia Theatre.

Harriet said: “The Hinckley Times team helped me to break this story so this award is also for them.

“They are a great bunch and work hard every day to bring the community the most important stories from the borough and surrounding areas.

“The story was a hard one for me to cover personally as I have myself taken part in shows at the theatre growing up.

“I personally think the work done at the theatre is fantastic - as are the overwhelming majority of the people that volunteer there.

“I am glad to see that things are back on track at the theatre and that the new board of trustees has worked hard to strengthen its safeguarding procedures.

“I know that the theatre has become a safer place as a result of this and it will continue to put on amateur shows that rival the best in the country.”